Nisa Frank has proudly served as the Head of School at Prospect Sierra, a TK-8 school in El Cerrito, Ca.,  for seven years, bringing a wealth of experience in progressive leadership and institutional equity. Prior to her current role, Nisa served as the Head of Lower School at The Hamlin School, an all-girls K-8 school in San Francisco. A Bay Area native, she returned in 2014, grounded in over a decade of work in New York City. Her work includes transformative teaching and administrative roles at Bank Street School for Children, The Town School, and Packer Collegiate Institute. She holds advanced degrees from Bank Street College of Education and the Klingenstein Program at Teachers College, Columbia University.

In addition to her school leadership, Nisa serves on the boards of the California Teacher Development Collaborative and The College Preparatory School. Driven by the belief that education is the purest form of activism, she focuses her work on creating vehicles for social change and broadening access to independent education.

In addition to being a loyal Warriors fan, Nisa is also the mother of an active 3-year-old and enjoys spending time with her family and friends who have deep roots in the East Bay Area.